everyday by day we are exposed to many things and most of them are really harmful to us and so likewise our smartphones also, because they are exposed to so many Games, applications, files and some of this are really causing Harm to our phone but we can't even notice them.
Researchers at security intelligence blog Trend Micro have discovered a new version of mobile malware “Godless” that targets devices running Android 5.1 Lollipop or earlier. Unfortunately, that means almost 90% of all Android devices used worldwide are vulnerable to the threat.
6 Dangerous Things About Godless Malware
1. Godless is a deadly malware that repeatedly download unwanted apps and silently install them, and often display malicious ads.
2. Godless uses a framework called "android-rooting-tools" to gain root access to Android-based devices.
3. Godless has already infected over 850,000 devices worldwide, bad actors delivered it through malicious applications deployed in legitimate app stores, including Google Play.
4. Godless also installs back-doors and spy on users
5. Even if your Android device is not rooted, Godless will root it for you without you knowing
6. Numerous applications on Google Play store were found to be containing malicious code affiliated to Godless.
How To Avoid Godless Malware?
==>To stay protected, always review the developer when downloading an application, and should be wary of unknown developers with very little or no background information, as they could be the source of malicious apps.
== >Download apps from trusted stores like Google Playstore, AndroidMob.org etc.
Researchers at security intelligence blog Trend Micro have discovered a new version of mobile malware “Godless” that targets devices running Android 5.1 Lollipop or earlier. Unfortunately, that means almost 90% of all Android devices used worldwide are vulnerable to the threat.
6 Dangerous Things About Godless Malware
1. Godless is a deadly malware that repeatedly download unwanted apps and silently install them, and often display malicious ads.
2. Godless uses a framework called "android-rooting-tools" to gain root access to Android-based devices.
3. Godless has already infected over 850,000 devices worldwide, bad actors delivered it through malicious applications deployed in legitimate app stores, including Google Play.
4. Godless also installs back-doors and spy on users
5. Even if your Android device is not rooted, Godless will root it for you without you knowing
6. Numerous applications on Google Play store were found to be containing malicious code affiliated to Godless.
How To Avoid Godless Malware?
==>To stay protected, always review the developer when downloading an application, and should be wary of unknown developers with very little or no background information, as they could be the source of malicious apps.
== >Download apps from trusted stores like Google Playstore, AndroidMob.org etc.
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